Where does “baza” come from?
baza (Crimean Tatar) comes from Russian ба́за, from French base, from English based, from English Base, from Middle English base, from Old French base, from Latin basis, from Ancient Greek βάσις — to step.
baza (Crimean Tatar): base
Definitions
- base
Ancestry of “baza”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | ба́за | base |
| 2 | French | base | base; base, basis |
| 3 | English | based | Founded on; having a basis; often used in... |
| 4 | English | Base | Something from which other things extend; a foundation |
| 5 | Middle English | base | A foundation or base; the bottom of a building;... |
| 6 | Old French | base | base bottom part; supporting part |
| 7 | Latin | basis | A pedestal, foot, base; basis, foundation; The... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | βάσις | step; rhythm; foot |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷə́tis | step |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷémtis | step, act of walking |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷem- | to step |